Marian M. Jones

Born March 23, 1934 after her mother, Rose Hendrikson Rasmussen was kicked in the stomach while milking a cow, she was the daughter of Martin and Rose Rasmussen. She grew up with four siblings on a farm on the outskirts of Stephenson, Mi.

Education was stressed in their home and she attended college and earned her nursing degree with her childhood friend Joanne (Hedin) Ahlgren at Augustana Hospital School of Nursing College in Chicago. After graduation, she married her high school sweetheart, Gene Jones.

She loved all things Danish and took pride in traveling with her adult sisters to Horsens, Denmark to trace their family heritage. Her sister Rosena wrote a book about their Danish legacy, while her sister Dorothy researched online genealogy sites to bring their family history to life.

She enjoyed being a part of the internationally recognized open-heart surgery team at Mt. Sinai in Milwaukee and cherished the lasting, life-long friendships that she made during her career. One of her creative outlets was the bridal hat business that she started and ran out of her home. She designed many one-of-a-kind creations for clients countrywide along with her daughters' headpieces.

She enjoyed oil painting, throwing pottery, making hats from pheasant feathers and spending holidays and celebrations with family and friends.

She is survived by four children, Cathy Jones, Sherry Jones, Renee Jones Proctor (Scott) and David Jones (Laura); a sister, Dorothy (Larry) Gerue; a brother in-law, Joseph Morin; a sister-in-law, Alberta Rasmussen; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter and many nieces; nephews; relatives and friends.

Including her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Martha Cassidy and Rosena Morin and a brother, Thomas Rasmussen.

Visitation was held at Stephenson United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 from 10 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. Rev. Jim Mathews officiated with burial in Stephenson Danish Cemetery in Stephenson, Mi. Anderson Diehm Funeral Home of Stephenson assisted the family with arrangements.